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In the works: Cessna – Citation Ten
Cessna didn’t resurrect the canceled large-cabin Columbus at the NBAA Convention in October but did unveil a major upgrade to its largest and fastest jet
Aircraft
In the works: Hawker Beechcraft – Hawker 200, King Air 250, 400XP
Hawker Beechcraft finally revealed firm plans for the long-expected new King Air 250 at the NBAA Convention in October and announced the rebranding of th
Avionics
CMC Electronics buys L-3 SmartDeck cockpit
Montreal-based Esterline CMC Electronics has acquired an exclusive technology license for L-3 Communications’ SmartDeck cockpit that will allow the firm to
Avionics
NASA Funds ESVS Research
NASA has awarded a $1.2 million contract to Honeywell and Gulfstream for an 11-month test program of synthetic- and enhanced-vision systems (ESVS) technolo
Avionics
Garmin G600 Coming to Citations
JetTech of Littleton, Colo., said it is developing a glass-panel upgrade for the Cessna Citation 501/551 series based on the Garmin G600.
Avionics
Eclipse 500 FMS Due This Month
Innovative Solutions & Support is almost finished with the development of an integrated flight management system for the Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Avionics
Gulfstream Brings BBML to GV
Gulfstream has received an FAA STC permitting installations of its high-speed Broad Band Multi Link (BBML) data receiver system in the GV.
Avionics
G5000 is intriguing choice for new Citation Ten
Cessna’s announcement at the NBAA Convention in October that it will br
Avionics
TrueNorth, LiveTV team on bizjet Wi-Fi
TrueNorth Avionics, LiveTV Airfone and Satcom Direct are teaming to develop and market a next-generation Magnastar air-to-ground communications system th
Regulations and Government
New flight crew rules coming soon for EU
New European rules on flight crew licensing (FCL) could und
Rotorcraft
Bristow Inks Major Contract...
Bristow Helicopters last month announced it has inked a multimillion-dollar, five-year contract with a consortium of oil companies in the North Sea.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA proposes change to IA renewal policy
The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words “actively engaged” as it relates to application for and renewal
Rotorcraft
PHI Settles With S-76 Crash Families
Last month Louisiana-based helicopter operator PHI settled lawsuits with four crash victims’ families in the wake of the
Regulations and Government
ICAO wrangles ATM, NextGen, emissions issues
ICAO’s two-week Assembly in Montreal in late September/early October covered much new ground as senior representatives from the world’s nations got to grip
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Opens Indian Subsidiary
Eurocopter has officially opened an Indian subsidiary in a move to tackle the local market.
Rotorcraft
AW Deal Prompts MPs To Cry Foul
Britain’s Labour Party Members are pushing for a full Parliamentary inquiry into a government deal to pump more than £32 million into Italian-owned helic
Rotorcraft
Emteq Tapped for Blade Tip Lights
The Pentagon has selected Emteq to study the feasibility of a rotor blade tip lighting system that can be modulated to provide navigation lights at the a
Rotorcraft
Euro Safety Team Releases Leaflet
EThe European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team has released a 22-page training leaflet aimed at making helicopter pilots more aware of those hazards
Rotorcraft
Robinson wins FAA OK for turbine-powered R6
On October 25, Robinson Helicopter entered a new phase as a manufacturer of turbine-powered rotorcraft when the FAA handed over the new R66’s type certif
Rotorcraft
OGP helo operators find profit and peril in Nigeria
Two years ago a speedboat opened fire on a Bell 412 as it departed an oil platform.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky eyes smoother ride with anti-vibration system
Helicopter flying could eventually be “jet smooth,” thanks to hub-mounted actuators that counter, at their source, vibratory loads stemming from blade mo
Rotorcraft
Chinese light helo makes first flight
China-based Avicopter announced on November 9 the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Rotorcraft
Maryland State Police orders six AgustaWestland AW139s
After a protracted and controversial procurement process, the Maryland State Police signed a deal last month to purchase six new AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft
German group to test adaptive landing system
Researchers at the German aerospace research institute (DLR) plan to flight-test a system next year intended to aid landing in confined areas.
Regulations and Government
Gulfstream Enters Chapter 11
Gulfstream International Group, the parent company of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines, entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec
Charter & Fractional
ExecuJet boosts its profile in Asia
ExecuJet Aviation is expanding its footprint in the Asian business aviation services market with a new joint venture with China’s Tianjin Haite Aircraft En
Regulations and Government
ATR crashes in Cuba, Killing 68
An ATR 72-212 turboprop operated by Cuba’s Aero Caribbean crashed on November 4 in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, killing all 61 passen
Regulations and Government
Republic Signs for Six E190s
Republic Airways signed a firm order last month for six Embraer E190s, all of which it plans to deploy with its Denver-based Frontier Airlines subsidia
Engines
Superjet support network ready for its first test
It certainly won’t send an aviation enthusiast’s heart racing like the promise of nimble flying characteristics or technical wizardry in the cockpit, but
